#1
2026 MLB Season
Ranking completed starts
Completed starts ranked by GS+.
SLATE COMPLETE · 30 STARTS
Slate range 20-70 / Avg 51.6 / Scale 20-80
Board ranks starts of 2.0+ innings; openers and short outings are listed separately.
MLB Stats API / Baseball Savant
Full methodologySTART OF THE DAY · AUG 2, 2026Final
#1 of 30 · league avg 50
#1
Elite
CLE vs AZ
70
GS+5.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 10 K
CLE vs AZ, Progressive Field
Paired with Merrill Kelly / GS+ 34GSV2 80 · -10 ADJ
Ranking reasons
1. Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
2. Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
3. Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Additive breakdown
Earned total +36.6 -> Calibrated GS+ 70
GSv2 80 / GS+ -10 adj
Top 5%
2026 MLB Season
Length
+17
5.2 innings pitched.
Misses
+22
10 strikeouts.
Runs
0
0 earned runs allowed.
Traffic
-1.2
1 hits allowed.
Free passes
-1.5
1 walks allowed.
Park context
-0.1
Progressive Field at 0.99 run factor.
Opponent quality
+0.3
AZ live standings context: 59-53, +2 run differential.
Opponent offense
+0.1
Live offense context: 4.54 R/G, 0.705 OPS.